Machine for hair-drying and the like.



H. V. HALLIWELL'. 11110111111: FOB HAIB DRYING AND THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 23. 1910.

j A v ATTORNEY Patented Jan 17, 1911.

INVEIVTOR Heny VHaZZiWeZ Z WITNESSES "UNITED sTATns PATENT curios.

HENRY V. HALLIWELL, @F NEW YORK, N. Y,

MACHINE FOR HAIR-DEYIIFG AND THE LIKE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY V. HALLIWELL, citizen of the United States, and resident of the city, county, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Machines for Hair-Drying and the Like, of Whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to machines for hair-drying and other purposes and has for its object to provide a machine of such a class in a manner as hereinafter set forth, whereby a small and convenient device is produced for domestic purposes.

A further object of the invention is to provide an electric attachment to heat the air after leaving the fan drum, which attachment is removably placed in the discharge nozzle.

With the foregoing and other objects in slow the invention consists of the novel con- -truction, combination, and arrangement of arts as hereinafter more specifically dec 'ibed and illustrated in the accompanying d iawing wherein is shown. the preferred embodiment of the invention but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modifications can be resorted to WlllCltCOliflQ Within the scope of the claims hereunto an pended.

in the drawings, wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts in the several views: Figure l. is a side elevation, the nozzle, heating attachment and outlet end of the drum being in center section. Fig. 2. is an end View, the drum being shown section on line 22, of Fig. l. and Fig, 3., is a center sectional view of the nozzle in position on the drum, the heating attachincnt being removed.

.ln Letters Patent No. 738,136 granted to me September 8th, 1903, is shown, What may be called a professional machine adapted solely for hair dressers use, the air heating device being attached to the air inlet, the drum mounted on a stand, and the outlet being adjustable to give direction to the sir.

In the present invention, the entire device is considerably reduced in size so as to be suspended in ladys boudoir for instance the Weight of the machine being suspended or counterbalanced by a Weight, and pro vided With a handle so direction can l given to the air passing through the nozzle,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed Tune 23, 1916.

Patented Jan, 17, 1911. Elerial No. 568,431.

While for cooling a room, the heating attachment may be removed, if desired.

The drum, 1, 1s attached to the motor cas 'ing, 2, in any preferred manner; the cover,

3, is rtmovably fastened to the drum screws The motor shaft 5 extends into the drum on which shaft a tan, 6, is mounted. The drum cover has an opening, 7, for the entrance of air; the outlet end of the drum has a male thread, 8, adapted to receive the female end, 9, of the nozzle, 18, or the female end 11, of the heating attachment, which attachment has a male thread, 12, on its outlet end upon which the nozzle screws when the heating attachment is in use,

The heating means consists of a suitable resistance coil, 13, mounted on an insulated heat resisting support, 14, which in turn is inclosed in a male and female coupling, 15, threaded as stated above.

Suitable terminals, 16, extend outwardly from the coupling, 15, to which a detachable plug, 27, may be connected for the purpose of carrying an electric current to and through the heating coil by wires, 18.

An eye, 19, is provided in the motor case by which it may be suspended by a rope, 20; a handle, 21, is placed below the motor case.

Such being the construction, the operation is as fo lows :We will assume'that the elec tric motor is connected up with an electric system, and suspended to a suitable height by counterbalance or otherwise, H the air is to be heated for drying hair-or other purposes,the heating attachment is placed between the drum and the nozzle, the attachment plug is connected up and the current turned on. Air will be drawn in at the center of the fan and by centrifugal force thrown out through the heating coil and nozzle, the degree of heat being regulated by suitable switches-not shown whereby the speed of the fan and the current to the heating coil can be controlled and as the machine is suspended and tree to be moved in any direction by means of a bandle, it leaves one hand free for the operator.

hen used for cooling purposes, for eonvenience, or comfort in a sick room, for instance, the heating coil may be removed or the detachable plug pulled off from the terminals so that no electric current Will pass through the coils; the nozzle may be pointed in any desired direction and the current turned on to the motor; the machine may hang free to rotate at will or it may be held in a fixed position to give positive direction to the air issuing from the nozzle.

\Vhat I claim is,

1. In a device of the class described, an electric motor, a fan, a drum, an electric heating means detachably placed upon the outlet end of said drum, a nozzle detachably placed upon said heating means and of means for suspending said device.

2. In a device of the class described an electric motor, a fan on said motor, a drum surrounding said fan, anoutlet and an inlet to and from said drum for the passage of air, a nozzle detachably fastened to the outlet end of said drum and of an electric heating means detachably placed within said nozzle whereby air passing through said nozzle is heated.

3. In a device of the class described an electric motor provided with means of suspending by a rope and the like a handle for said motor, a fan mounted on said motor, a drum surrounding said fan and fastened to the casing of said motor, a cover for said drum having an opening alined with the centerof said fan, a tubular outlet end for said drum, an electric heater adapted to be detachably fastened to said tubular outlet, and a discharge nozzle adapted to screw either on said heater or on said tubular outlet.

Signed at New York city in the county and State of New York this 22d day of June, A. D. 1910.

HENRY V. HALLIWELL.

Witnesses JOSEPH J. KoLLHoFF, CHARLES V. DWYER. 

